Does a game designer need qualifications?

Does a game designer need qualifications?

Harry Ravenswood (Lead Designer, Kuju Entertainment) gives expert video advice on: What subjects are useful at school if I want to work in videogames?; I have an idea for a game, what should I do with it? and more...

Whether or not a games designer needs qualifications is a tough question, because many people would like to become a game designer and many universities offer courses in game design. When I entered the industry, there were no such courses and basically you needed a broad education. I think eventually the process is going to be such that courses are recommended for game design, but for me, a broad education is important. Actually, a broad range of qualifications is very useful. Game design is not a course. It is a nameless creative job, sometimes having many technical and creative jobs